ARTH 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Manila Galleon, Edo Period
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Spain, portugal, dutch- main explorers of the era. Manila galleon trade route: brought porcelain, silk, ivory, spices, and myriad other exotic goods from china to mexico in exchange for the new world silver, chinoiserie. 17th and 18th century western style of interor and garden design tht represents fanciful european interpretations of chinese art and motifs: direct european and chinese contact was limited because of strict trading rules. Japanese (edo period: arrival of a portuguese ship (one pair, nanban screens, portuguese traders replaced by dutch because they banned. Christianity: were intrigued by the portuguese ship, costumes, etc. Arts of spanish americas: spain was first to establish a foothold in the na content, church had major influence in daily life and art during this period, sebastian salcedo. Virgin of guadalupe (1779: surrounding imagine represent juan diego, pope benedict declared guadalupe patronesses of the americas, mission san xavier del bac. Indigenous artists left their own marks: the codex mendoza (1540s)
